Right on the money -

[kyburg]

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On the home front - I've been away for four days straight, plowing through entries as quickly as I can - and summing up this weekend can be done in ten words:

I should have shut off the power at the circuit breaker. Nothing bad that happened this weekend would have succeeded without electricity.

There's more - and it's all me - but that's later. Much later.

How bad? How does sitting here wondering if anyone would ever come back sound?

It's just a psychic rollover - drive through.

Comments

[ceolyn.livejournal.com]

I'm still not sure what you feel the need to apologize for. As far as the weekend was concerned I know of nothing that occurred that you would be responsible for apologizing for. Interruptions and unexpected visitors happened, it's one of those quirky things that happen in life. We don't have control on what others choose to do (no matter how much we may wish we do at times). I'm sure we could have done with less time with the computers, but it certainly didn't ruin the weekend.

~C

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

As I said, I should have asked for a power failure. It wasn't just the computer - it was the other computer. It was the constant use of the PS2 to exclusion of everything, even to being aware of other people in the room. No, I wasn't mad about the computer business itself (I think the frustration on my part was largely due to just having had that bitch repaired on my nickle the week before - )

It's also petty as hell, but the tromping back and forth between two messy rooms didn't do good things to the level of sheer embarassment on my part.

Did not want to put my foot down. Would have made sense, but once I started, I feared the tirade would have ruined the weekend for everyone. REALLY didn't think it was my job to get people off electronic devices - after four or so hours, it's not time for me to be handing out clues, and I really resented it.

Called Cedric when we got back home, and got the computer business straightened out - after taking out the modem and the USB card, the network card worked fine. When the network port in the bedroom was plugged back into the router, that is. If I had known all the stuff that had been tried (i.e., working with Rey instead of doing everything else), I might have noticed that right off the bat. I was frustrated at not beginning sooner -

Rey is a known quantity - I could have reined that in a whole lot sooner. However, just when did that become my job? If it's my computer, it's also Jim's computer - and equally his responsiblity. This does not just reside with Rey - Jim, IMHO, is more responsible for the sheer amount of flow issues encountered. I felt responsible for everything that went down - well, gee, could it be because I was the only one making decisions? When did that become my job? Being passive and "going with the flow" does not make you a good host. You have to turn your brain on and consider what your guests need.

I should have taken him out for a quick drive around the block.

I think you and I had the best deal of it - and I don't think either you or Mike were introverts in the least - you two, of all of the folks there, were comfortable enough to entertain yourselves.

Were there things I wanted to do? Hell, I can't drive to work without wondering what you or Rey would think of this or that thingamabob I see on the way - so no news there. Was there anything specific that was missed? Nope. It's not the unmet expectations - I got trumped for a couple of strumpet computers and game machines and I was too embarassed and angry to say anything about it.

It's also on me to get clear with Jim what my expectations are while we have guests - he doesn't have to agree with everything, but I'd have a leg to stand on if he fades into the woodwork instead of being the Host.

It's on me - shit, were could have gone to IKEA. There's one just a few blocks over. *kicks*

I've been lurking in here for a while..

[ulesegisa.livejournal.com]

was just fantastic..

mind if I quote you and repost it as a quote of the day in my own journal?

Indigo